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- The important stuff- Been to the Indy, seen Petty race, attended the Long Beach Grand Prix, and and have lapped Talledega at 160 MPH. The personal stuff- Live in LA with my wife and daughter, work for Honda. Critical skill- Can fix anything on four wheels.
![(First posted August 23, 2013) As I rolled through a parking lot in San Pedro, the bright plumage of this Porsche tail section caught my eye. From a distance, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Front-quarter.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Porsche 912 – The Economical 911")
![(first posted 4/5/2013) OK, I cheated. Given the way the car is sitting, I obviously didn’t find this CC parked street-side, and I did pose it for pictures. This truck […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Front-quarter-2-900.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1991 Isuzu Rodeo – Passport To Success")
![(first posted 5/2/2014) I’m a big believer in five speed manual transmissions, and have been for years. When I was a kid, my father introduced me to the advantages of five speed gear […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Primary-pattern.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Toyota 5 Speed Transmission Takes Over the World")
![Oh look, a first year Colonnade coupe! From 1973 to 1977, the Oldsmobile A-Bodies became the dominant nameplate among the B-O-P intermediates, so you might think the 1973 Pontiac […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Overall.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1973 Pontiac LeMans Coupe – A Strong Start to a Weak Finish")
![I’ve already reported on the Canton, South Dakota Car Show, but I felt the need to place a spotlight on this very original 1974 AMC Javelin. Since it was the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Front-three-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1974 AMC Javelin – Six Shooter")
![(first posted 8/23/2013) This Toyota is officially called the 1988 Chevrolet Nova Twin Cam. While Chevy built many Nova’s over the years, this is one of only 3,300 cars offered with dual overhead cams, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Front-quarter.11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1988 Chevy Twin Cam Nova- A Hot Toyota from Chevrolet")
![(first posted 3/9/2014) Chevy takes quite a beating over the Cavalier. Critics tell us the car was too heavy, remained unchanged over the years, and didn’t break any new ground. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Z-24-side-view-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Cavalier Z-24- Camaro Z-28 Minus Four?")
![(first posted 3/27/2014) A couple of weeks ago, we covered the Dodge Colt lineup of Chrysler’s captive Mitsubishi products with a nine part series on the many variations available (describing both the Galant and Lancer […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Plymouth-Arrow-Front-3-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1977 Plymouth Arrow GS – Celeste Before the Fire"){kind=icon}
![(first posted 3/26/2013) There are about 250 million cars on the streets across the United States. Most have not reached Curbside Classic Status, and those that have are often […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Front-corner.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Toyota Carina – My CC Holy Grail")
![(first posted 8/28/2014) They built this Mercury Comet the year I turned six, so my recollection of these models is buried quite deep in my memory banks. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1967-Mercury-Comet-Front-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Mercury Comet 202 Two-Door Sedan – Cheap Thrills")
![(first posted 1/22/2014) Sitting in a San Pedro Service Station parking lot, this little car looks somewhat unremarkable. Despite that, this 1957 Rambler Super V-8 marks the beginning of a very successful venture for American […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/57-Rambler-Super.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1957 Rambler Super- The Rambler of Many Firsts")
![(first posted 4/3/2014) I’ve seen this Camaro running around town for a couple of months, and last week I caught up with it in the parking lot of a local community […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/67-Camaro-side-view.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1967 Camaro Convertible – Perfect Patina")
![(first posted 7/13/2013) I spotted this Nova while rolling down Catalina Avenue in Redondo Beach, California. While you don’t need to know I was in Redondo Beach, I did want to slide in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Badging-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Chevy Nova Spirit Of America – Red, White, Black and Blue")
![(first posted 5/8/2013) As we all know, boys in their teens tend to focus on two subjects- girls and cars. Since I graduated High School in 1979, the girls of my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSC00133.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Buick Riviera – A Ray of Light in the Darkness")
![(first posted 8/5/2013) As a kid, my uncle the Naval Flight Officer drove a Jaguar XK-E. Both he and my Grandpa were car guys, and when my uncle visited we shared an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Front-Three-Quarter.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Jaguar XK-E Series II: The Stuff Of Dreams, The Source Of Nightmares")
